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Cardinals 11/19

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Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Ruke Orhorhoro Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Ruke Orhorhoro
DT Clemson
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (ARI)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Cody Schrader Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (ARI)
Cody Schrader
RB Missouri
Delmar Glaze Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (ARI)
Delmar Glaze
C Maryland
Jowon Briggs Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 6 (ARI)
Jowon Briggs
DT Cincinnati
JD Bertrand Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (ARI)
JD Bertrand
LB Notre Dame
Myles Harden Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (ARI)
Myles Harden
CB South Dakota
Draft Picks Received
Jowon Briggs Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 6 (TB)
Jowon Briggs
DT Cincinnati
Myles Harden Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (TB)
Myles Harden
CB South Dakota
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (TB)
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Draft Picks Traded
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (TB)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB+ TradesC- FutureB
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Cardinals: B-.

The Jowon Briggs pick is the one that will follow the Cardinals into the fall. They took him 49 spots ahead of his grade, and the board is not shy about saying so.

The Harden pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. The Hart pick is fine in a vacuum, less so with quarterback, edge rusher and other spots still on the board.

Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Malik Nabers
In the 4th pick they get a true top target. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick27 Rnd1 Troy Fautanu
In the Round 1 slot they get a building block for the line at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick35 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
Xavier Legette at pick No. 35 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick66 Rnd3 Ruke Orhorhoro
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Ruke Orhorhoro. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick90 Rnd3 Max Melton
Value with a capital V on Max Melton in No. 90, a genuine coup. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick104 Rnd4 Cam Hart
A curious use of the 104th overall pick. Quarterback, edge rusher and other spots needed the pick; a cornerback in Cam Hart did not.
Pick138 Rnd5 Johnny Wilson
Johnny Wilson in pick 138 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick162 Rnd5 Cody Schrader
Cody Schrader in pick No. 162 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick186 Rnd6 Delmar Glaze
They took Delmar Glaze at par in the 186th pick, which is nothing to complain about. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick220 Rnd6 Jowon Briggs
A real head-scratcher, Jowon Briggs in Round 6, Pick 45 is miles ahead of his ranking. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick226 Rnd7 JD Bertrand
JD Bertrand at the 226th overall pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. The roster fit checks out.
Pick246 Rnd7 Myles Harden
Taking Myles Harden in slot 246 is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. Stacking talent where they were already deep.